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DATE:  
April 27, 2021

TO:     
Secondary Principals
Secondary Media Specialists

FROM:
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts Consultant

SUBJECT:    
Networking Meetings for Secondary Media Specialists

In order to prepare and train secondary library media specialists to effectively provide services to their schools and to build consistency across the District’s library programs, several networking meetings have been scheduled for the 2021-22 school year. The participation of your media specialists in these meetings is appreciated.

The meetings will be held on the following dates from 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.:

  • September 8, 2021
  • October 13, 2021 (Viridian Center)
  • November 17, 2021
  • January 12, 2022
  • February 23, 2022
  • March 2020 (UELMA Conference)
  • April 13, 2022
  • May 18, 2022

Please share this information with your school’s teacher-librarian.

Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media programs in Jordan District.

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DATE:  
April 27, 2021

TO: 
Elementary Principals
Elementary Media Assistants

FROM:  
Administrators of Schools
Dr. Shelley Nordick, Administrator, Curriculum/Staff Development
Norman Emerson, Instructional Support Services/Fine Arts     Consultant

SUBJECT: 
Quarterly Training Meetings for Elementary Media Assistants

In order to prepare and train elementary library media assistants to effectively provide services to elementary schools and to build consistency across elementary library programs, several training meetings have been scheduled for the 2021-22 school year. The participation of both of your library assistants in these meetings is appreciated and expected. The meetings are to be included in the assistants' allotted 17 hours. With the exception of August 17, 2021, the meetings have been scheduled on Fridays.

The meetings will be held at the venues shown below from 9:30-11:30 a.m.:

  • August 17, 2021 - JATC South
  • October 8, 2021 - JATC South
  • January 14, 2022 - Viridian Event Center
  • April 8, 2022 - JATC South

Please share this information with your school’s elementary media assistants.

Please feel free to contact Norman Emerson (801-567-8364) if further information is needed. Thank you for your continued support of the library media program in Jordan District.

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We appreciate the efforts you’ve made as you plan for summer school. Reach out if you have questions or need resources. Please review the following informational items regarding summer school

  • SUMMER SCHOOL SCHEDULING -- Remember to identify one individual to set up your school’s summer school program in Skyward. Please complete this form before Friday, May 7.
  • SUMMER SCHOOL MATERIALS
    • Summer School Supplies – Because this is a federal grant that will be audited, we need to be very detailed in regards to all orders. If you purchase supplies for summer school, please code all charges directly to the ESSER II program budget. (Contact Noreen Samowitz for budget information.) Schools can use up to $300 for supplies.
  • TEACHER COMPENSATION
    • Preparation – Participating teachers can be paid for 1 day (8 hours) of preparation.
    • Recruiting – Teachers can be paid for 1 day (8 hours) to identify students for participation in summer school and for recruiting students.
    • Timesheets -- Schools are responsible for recording, tracking, and submitting timesheets. Have teachers fill out a timesheet with descriptions such as: Summer School Prep; Summer School Recruiting; Summer School Instruction, etc. Please code Summer School timesheets to the ESSER II program budget. (Contact Noreen Samowitz for budget information.)
  • CROSSING GUARDS AND TRANSPORTATION
    • Crossing guards will not be available for summer school. Please plan accordingly.
    • Information regarding buses (Middle School only) should be available within 2 weeks.

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We appreciate the efforts you’ve made to create your schedule for summer school. Hopefully you’ve completed several other steps on your summer school planning list. Reach out if you have questions or need resources.

Please review the following informational items regarding summer school

  • SUMMER SCHOOL MATERIALS
    • Summer School Supplies – Because this is a federal grant that will be audited, we need to be very detailed in regards to all orders. If you purchase supplies, please code all charges directly to the ESSER II program budget. (Contact Noreen Samowitz for budget information.) Schools can use up to $300 for supplies.
    • Building Fact Fluency Kits – Purchasing information has been emailed to school admin assistants from Melissa Garber.
    • SORing to Summer School Success Student Practice Books – The student practice books can be ordered through the ISC for teachers who have received the Really Great Reading training. Email your school order (number of practice books) to isc@jordandistrict.org. The student practice books will be copied and sent to your school.
  • TEACHER COMPENSATION
    • Training and Preparation – Participating teachers can be paid for 1 day (8 hours) of preparation. Training is included as part of the 8 hours.
      • SORing to Summer School Success webinar. (3 hours online)
      • Building Fact Fluency Kit training. Register in JPLS. (2 hours)
        • May 19 4:00 – 6:00 (Via ZOOM)
        • May 21 8:30 – 10:30 (Via ZOOM)
        • May 21 2:00 – 4:00 (Via ZOOM)
    • Recruiting – Teachers can be paid for 1 day (8 hours) to identify students for participation in summer school and for recruiting students.
    • Timesheets -- Schools are responsible for recording, tracking, and submitting timesheets. Have teachers fill out a timesheet with descriptions such as: Summer School Prep; Summer School Recruiting; Summer School Instruction, etc. Please code Summer School timesheets to the ESSER II program budget. (Contact Noreen Samowitz for budget information.)
  • CROSSING GUARDS AND TRANSPORTATION
    • Crossing guards will not be available for summer school. Please plan accordingly.
    • Information regarding buses should be available within 2 weeks.

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Reminder: The plan will be reviewed with assigned AOS during the end-of-year check out. The final version of the 2021-22 TSSA Plan is due to your AOS by June 25, 2021.

The JSD Board’s TSSA Framework establishes three priorities schools are to use in developing a TSSA Plan. The priorities include coaching, professional development, and school-based initiatives.

Each school has a personally-created School Planning folder in Google Drive that includes both last year’s and this year’s plans. TSSA Plans and the School Planning Folder can be accessed from 2021-2022 School Planning Tools. Following the School Planning Tool will ensure compliance with TSSA requirements.

The first tab in the School Planning Tool labeled “TSSA Overview and Checklist” provides guidelines and a checklist for completing plans. A quick checklist is provided below. The actual plan is found in the tab labeled “TSSA Plan.” 2021-2022 allocations are pre-loaded into each school’s plan.

Quick TSSA Plan Checklist

  • Share planning tool if desired. (Currently only principals have editing access.)
  • Summarize 2020-2021 TSSA Plan. (Focus on implementation and growth if limited data is available.)
  • Review data. (Review data that is available.)
  • Determine school goal(s) for 2021-2022.
  • (TSI Schools) Complete TSI data review, identify needs, and create goal(s).
  • Record plans and action steps for instructional coaching, professional development, and school-based initiatives.
  • Complete budget.

The plan will be reviewed with assigned AOS during the end-of-year check out.
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your AOS.
If you have technical issues, please feel free to contact Nadine Page 801-567-8182 or Chris Westra at 801-567-8657.

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Administrators & Program Directors:

As we are beginning to make plans for the 2021-22 school year, we wanted to remind you about the master calendar for the district. You can find it on mastercal.jordandistrict.org. This calendar is intended to inform Principals, Administrators & District personnel of district events and due dates (it does not include individual school events).

If you would like to copy anything on this calendar to your personal google calendar, simply click on the “see more details” link and then copy it using the 3 vertical dot (options) button.

To search for an item in the master calendar, you can use Command+F (Apple) or Control+F (PC). This will bring up a search bar where you can type a few key words to help you find the information you are seeking.

if you would like to add a district event or make a revision to the master calendar, please contact Lisa LeStarge at 801-567-8186 or lisa.lestarge@jordandistrict.org.

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DATE: 
April 20, 2021

TO:  
Middle School Principals
Middle School Assistant Principals

FROM: 
Paul Bergera, Director of Transportation
Sula Bearden, Transportation Coordinator
Kittisack Soumpholphakdy, Transportation Activity Specialist

SUBJECT: 
LAGOON DAY – THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021

 We are looking forward to helping you provide an exciting, successful, and safe experience for your students this year. Following the same procedure as previous years, as each bus is loaded and an adult chaperone is on board (at least one chaperone is required on each bus), please let it depart for Lagoon.  Your assistance with this process helps alleviate some of the waiting on the bus and congestion at the ticket gates.

Please remind your teachers and staff that only 9th grade students from your school and adult chaperones may ride the bus.  In accordance with District Policy AA416, children of chaperones are not allowed to ride the bus.

This year, the rides close at 4:00 p.m. and the park closes at 5:00 p.m.  Several of our buses will be completing their take home routes and navigating possible traffic on the way back to Lagoon, so please be patient.  Buses should arrive around 5:00 p.m.  For the safety of everyone, please have your designated chaperones report to their assigned school bus loading area no later than 4:30 p.m. for a short procedural meeting with Transportation staff.  Students and chaperones may begin loading at 5:00 p.m.  All buses will depart by 5:30 p.m.  As mentioned above, buses will not depart until an adult chaperone is on board.  Instructions and signs should be posted on the south side of the roller coaster to assist with the afternoon return to school.

Lagoon has provided AM and PM maps with instructions to each of our middle schools, which are intended to be used by your staff traveling to and from Lagoon.  These resources will help maintain a safe environment for all students on this special day.  Please feel free to make copies of the map and instructions for your staff to use that day.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Feel free to contact Sula Bearden at 801-567-8851 or Kitt Soumpholphakdy at 801-567-8809 with any questions you may have.

Lagoon Parking AM (Click to access)
Lagoon Parking PM (Click to access)

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DATE: 
April 22, 2021

TO:  
All Administrators

FROM: 
Administrators of Schools
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent
Travis Hamblin, Planning & Student Services

SUBJECT: 
Behavior Survival Training for Administrators

A required training is scheduled for all administrators that will provide, within a restorative MTSS framework, background information pertaining to why problematic behaviors occur, basic information about behavioral resources that are available, an understanding of basic behavioral concepts, and strategies for effectively dealing with crisis behaviors.

Positive behavior intervention and supports (PBIS) are a cornerstone of any restorative MTSS culture. This training will provide the background and understanding to adequately and appropriately manage behavior issues in a supportive environment.

The training will take approximately four (4) hours and will be provided on three different days with five (5) different sessions to choose from (you only need to attend one session – all sessions will provide the same content). All sessions will be held in the auditorium at Elk Ridge Middle School (3659 W 9800 S, South Jordan, UT).

Please select one of the following dates/times to attend:

Tuesday June 8:
7:30-11:30am, or
12:00-4:00pm

Tuesday June 15:
7:30-11:30am, or
12:00-4:00pm

Thursday June 17:
7:30-11:30am

Click HERE to register for the Behavior Survival Training for Administrators or go to https://forms.gle/ndFyh1w1kMW1UzkN6

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DATE:  
April 15, 2021

TO:
Principals and District Administrators

FROM:
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools

SUBJECT:  
Stipend for Department Chairs and Team Leaders

Stipends for Department Chairs and Team Leaders will be paid in May.

  • Elementary Schools may pay $300 for 8 Team Leaders.
  • Middle Schools may pay $500 for 12 Department Chairs or Team Leaders.
  • High Schools may pay $500 for 16 Department Chairs or Team Leaders.

A multiple timesheet roster should be submitted to the Payroll Department by May 3, 2021. All Department Chairs or Team Leaders will be paid out of the same program number from which their salary is paid. Each roster should be clearly marked “Stipend for Department Chair” or “Stipend for Team Leader.”

Kauri Sue, River’s Edge, South Valley, and JATC will be paid as middle schools. If a school houses an additional special education program (cluster program or preschool program), the school will have an additional team leader allocation.

Budget Code
10 xxx xxxx 2216 131
10 xxx 7551 2216 131 (Special Education)

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Performance evaluations for part-time ESP employees for the 2020-21 school year are optional. However, the evaluation documents you provide can be crucial in justifying employee terminations and potential unemployment claims.

Please review the included evaluation description memo and the evaluation form for instructions. Please contact Brent Burge at 88224 if you have any questions.

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All ESP employees are considered non-exempt and are eligible for overtime and/or comp time if they work over 40 hours in any work week. Please view the included memo which summarizes the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in regards to overtime and comp time. Also included are the procedures for accumulating, tracking and using accrued comp time.

If you have any questions, please contact Brent Burge at 88224.

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Please use the attached link and fill out the form to indicate what literacy materials the teachers in your building will need for next year. Please include the teachers who teach in self-contained support classrooms in your count. We would like to place necessary orders for your school as soon as possible to give teachers ample time to plan and prepare. Please complete the form by April 23rd, so we can begin the ordering process. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Michelle Lovell or Mandy Thurman.

Literacy Curriculum Needs Survey

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Elementary Principals, this message will be going out in JEM, but please share with teachers and coaches.

Jordan School District has developed an instructional plan for literacy and has adopted curricula to strengthen instruction in both Tier 1 and Tier 2 settings to support all students and address disrupted learning. Please join us to learn about the plan, the curriculum, and the suggested daily schedule to help you prepare for the coming year. All K-6th grade gen ed. teachers, SCSC teachers, and coaches should sign up for a two-day session. Coaches may choose which grade level session to attend. All sessions will be held from 8:00-4:00 in either the ASB Auditorium or Presentation Room. Please check each session for the location. Teachers will be compensated with a $600 stipend upon full completion of the two-day session. Please see the Literacy Launch Packet for dates and agenda. Sessions will be offered in the fall for teachers not attending in the summer. Substitutes will be provided. Dates to be determined.

Literacy Launch Packet

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In preparation for summer school, administrators are asked to identify one individual (registrar, administrative assistant, etc.) to set up your school's summer school program in Skyward.  This individual will 1) attend a training session by Information Systems, 2) enroll participating students in the summer school entity, 3) create the summer school courses in the course master, and 4) enroll students in the course.  It will be necessary to have this individual available before and during both summer school sessions.

In order to prepare for a training session, please complete the following form before Friday, May 7. The form asks for the courses that will be offered, the number of sections of each course, and the teacher for each section.

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DATE:  
April 15, 2021

TO:
Secondary School Principals
Secondary School Financial Secretaries

FROM: 
John Larsen, Business Administrator
Daniel Ellis, Director of Accounting and Audits
Jason Mott, Accountant / Internal Auditor

SUBJECT:   
Quarterly School Financial Report for January, February, and March 2021

Please photocopy the selected elements and send to Accounting by Friday, April 30, 2021.

Please include:

  • The signed attached memo to Accounting
  • A copy of your January, February, and March 2021 Reconciliation Worksheets
  • A copy of your January, February, and March 2021 Bank Statements
  • A copy of your January, February, and March 2021 Skyward Balance Sheets
  • A copy of your January, February, and March 2021 Outstanding Check Reports

If you have questions or need assistance, please call Jason Mott at (801)567-8388.

Thank you.

Cc:
Brad Sorensen, Administrator of Schools
Cody Curtis, Administrator of Schools

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FRAUD ALERT. We've received reports of individuals reproducing and presenting these mask exemption cards with the state of Utah seal on them to businesses and schools. These are FAKE. The state of Utah, UDOH, and local health departments do NOT provide mask exemption cards. Mask exemptions and how to obtain them are outlined in the public health orders here: https://bit.ly/3dUxOKY and here (schools): https://bit.ly/3g9oFRA.

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We are preparing for the second year of our Elementary STEM PLC. This program supports elementary STEM rotations by training teachers/instructional assistants to use the tech tools from the JSD STEM Library. This PLC focuses on the T in STEM and provides both training and technology throughout the school year. This program will not provide a full-year of activities, but we will discuss several online tools that can be used at any time and add your school to a rotation to use a variety of tech tools during the year.

During 2020-2021, 13 elementary schools participated in this program. We will be extending this to an additional 13-14 schools in 2021-2022. The feedback so far has been positive, and I am happy to connect you with participating schools if you would like to ask questions.

All costs for tech tools and teacher/instructional assistant training are covered by a grant from the STEM Action Center. Participants will spend hours outside their regular school contract/hourly commitment, but they will be paid through the grant.

What does your school need to participate?
A scheduled school-wide STEM Rotation that serves the majority of your students
A commitment to using the tech tools when they arrive at your school
A teacher or instructional assistant who can commit to additional hours outside regular contract time

We will meet a few days in August for hands-on training with the tech tools, the plan is to complete this prior to the start of STEM rotations. We will also meet once or twice a month during the school year to share resources, develop lesson plans, and identify best practices.

If your school is interested in participating, please complete this Google Form.

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If your school has surplus PPE corrugated plastic sheets, please email Kris Wishart in Purchasing, kris.wishart@jordandistrict.org. Please provide how many you have and she will schedule to have them picked up from your school.

This is only for the corrugated sheets - no other PPE surplus items will be picked up at this time.